I felt this book in my soul. From the very beginning I was pausing on pages, rereading and taking in the words again. I’ve never been heartbroken in the romantic sense and I’ve read countless poetry books that depict that exact heartbreak. This book made me feel it in a completely different way. I could actually feel it in my heart, seeping into my bones and settling in my body. And I loved that. The poems were real and harsh. They were beautiful and displayed such a range of emotions that are almost inexpressible. I felt understood in such a new way, as if the author already knew me.
There were also so many important topics discussed with such rawness and delicacy throughout. This is one of my all time favourite poetry books and I’d implore everyone to read it.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.

This was a powerfully beautiful collection of poems. I thoroughly enjoyed reading them, and I often found myself silently grieving along with the author. 10/10

I will be picking up a copy when it comes out. I’ve already recommended this to many of my friends.

“Too often, I am the waiting room and not the destination.”

“i am tired of living in a world / where i belong deeply to anyone / but myself”

This was fantastic, and I loved almost every piece. The only problem that I had with it was that the poems weren't separated to their own page. So they all seemed to run together

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Just by reading the synopsis (“if you wish to read the story of my people look no further than my body.”) I was instantly hooked and wanting to read more. The author"s writing was beautifully done and i enjoyed the way they told stories while creating imagery for their readers.

Some of my favourite poems:
-What it means to be earth
-Learning to be whole
-A reading of my body

I admire the courage of the poet in weaving her life experiences into her art, however, the writing is not for me. Poetry is very subjective, and based on my personal preference, the writing style in this poetry book did not really hook me at all. It's kind of the "telling" instead of showing, but in a poetry format. I know what she's talking about, but I did not feel anything from the words used and did not form any attachments to any of the entries because of it.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a very beautiful collection of poetry. I loved how Pangea was used as a metaphor for the female body, and how men take advantage of both the Earth and women's bodies.

And as someone who has struggled with depression for years, I think it was portrayed wonderfully in this book. Depression is anything but pretty but the descriptions of how it makes people feel were simply breathtaking.

Full review here:
https://thesheepishreader.wordpress.com/2021/11/23/pangea-by-hinnah-mian/

I really enjoyed this poetry collection. There were many heartfelt entries here, and it was well-linked thematically. I would definitely read another one by this poet.

Thank you NetGalley and Central Avenue Publishing for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review! I’m not a big fan of poetry, but I really enjoyed reading this collection and thought that it was extremely powerful. Each of poems held their own and I loved the metaphors and allusions included in them.

This collection is heartbreaking, beautiful, and memorable. I recommend it and am giving it 4 stars.

I've not read quite such a bleak and sad story that uses such beautiful language and analogies until I read Pangaea. There are some beautiful lines and it is incredibly well written. It is broken up well enough to not be too heavy but also not be disjointed. It tackles a heavy subject matter but it doesn't make you, as the reader, feel excluded by the language. Through metaphors and lyrical language, Hinnah Mian achieves an incredible story.

The ending was where it was slightly lost for me. The pace slowed down very suddenly at the end and I felt it could have gone on a bit longer to come to a more natural finish.